Car statistics for Portugal
In 2025, 224,886 new passenger cars were registered in Portugal, of which 23.3% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in Portugal, 2011–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Portugal (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Portugal in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 | 7,462 |
| 2 | Dacia Dacia Sandero | 6,670 |
| 3 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 5,854 |
| 4 | Peugeot Peugeot 208 | 5,057 |
| 5 | Tesla Tesla Model 3 | 4,372 |
| 6 | Renault Renault Captur II | 4,144 |
| 7 | Peugeot Peugeot 308 | 4,108 |
| 8 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 3,776 |
| 9 | Nissan Nissan Juke | 3,743 |
| 10 | Tesla Tesla Model Y | 3,192 |
| 11 | Kia Kia Stonic | 2,877 |
| 12 | Peugeot Peugeot 3008 | 2,733 |
| 13 | Ford Ford Puma | 2,640 |
| 14 | Dacia Dacia Jogger | 2,510 |
| 15 | Fiat Fiat Panda (2012) | 2,419 |
Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
60.3% of passenger cars in Portugal are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 6,410,754 registered passenger cars in Portugal, 42.0% run on petrol, 52.5% on diesel and 5.5% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Portugal emitted on average 86.8 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Portugal is below the average.
EV charging stations
Portugal has 6,557 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 57.4 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Portugal recorded 5.5 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (618 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Portugal is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Portugal
Portugal has notified 267 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 19 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.